In what's become a running theme this season, Clark gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Desert Pines Jaguars with a sharp 14-4 victory. The win was just what Clark needed coming off of a 13-5 loss in their prior matchup.
Sophia DeMonbrun made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. DeMonbrun has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. DeMonbrun was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Sofia Garcia and Sandra Peredes did most of the damage at the plate: Garcia scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Peredes scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Peredes has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Alizon Abad Macedo, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
On Desert Pines' side, America Rojas and Nadya Villalovos did some serious damage despite the final result: Rojas scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2, while Villalovos got on base in two of her three plate appearances with three stolen bases and an RBI.
Clark's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Desert Pines, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-10.
Clark will head out on the road to square off against Eldorado at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Eldorado's hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in four consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change. As for Desert Pines, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Cimarron-Memorial at 3:30 p.m. Cimarron-Memorial will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Desert Pines surely won't give up without a fight.
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